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Coorabie vs Penong

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 87 km apart · Coorabie profile · Penong profile

Coorabie Penong

Penong and Coorabie are two small South Australian areas located about 87 km apart. Penong is more populated and has a higher share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents at 22.1%, compared to 0.0% in Coorabie. Other key differences include rental rates, which are far higher in Penong at 34.7%, and education levels, with a far higher share of adults in Coorabie holding a bachelor degree or higher (18.2% compared to 5.6% in Penong).

While the two areas have similar typical family incomes and household sizes, the gap in how many people have moved recently is widening, as 46.3% of Coorabie residents arrived in the last five years compared to just 20.8% in Penong. Both areas are sparsely populated and lack public transport. They also share a similar employment profile, with agriculture and forestry being a primary industry for many people in both places.

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Where they differ most

Population: 209 larger in Penong Recent movers: 25.5 pts higher in Coorabie PT commute: 8.5 pts higher in Penong First Nations: 22.1 pts higher in Penong Renting: 22.2 pts higher in Penong

Demographics & Identity

Population in Coorabiein Penong +209 larger in Penong
71 34th pct 280 58th pct
Median age in Coorabiein Penong +5 yrs older in Penong
44 yrs 46th pct 49 yrs 67th pct
First Nations in Coorabiein Penong +22.1 pts higher in Penong
0.0% 0th pct 22.1% 93rd pct
Aged 65+ in Coorabiein Penong +7.6 pts higher in Penong
4.2% 6th pct 11.8% 22nd pct
Under 15 in Coorabiein Penong +4.0 pts higher in Coorabie
21.1% 75th pct 17.1% 50th pct
De facto in Coorabiein Penong +4.0 pts higher in Penong
23.4% 92nd pct 27.4% 97th pct

Age structure

36.6% Older adults (45–64) +8.4 pts ▸ 45.0%
21.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.0 pts 17.1%
15.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.1 pts 11.4%
4.2% Seniors (65+) +7.6 pts ▸ 11.8%
4.2% Youth (15–24) +6.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

Marital status

45.5% Never married +6.1 pts ▸ 51.5%
40.0% Married ◂ +4.5 pts 35.5%
20.0% Divorced ◂ +12.2 pts 7.8%
0.0% Separated +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Widowed +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Coorabie Penong

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Coorabiein Penong +18.2 pts higher in Coorabie
28.2% 88th pct 10.0% 43rd pct

Country of birth

67.6% Australia +16.7 pts ▸ 84.3%
7.0% India ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
4.2% England ◂ +1.4 pts 2.9%
0.0% New Zealand +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

32.4% Australian +7.6 pts ▸ 40.0%
33.8% English +0.8 pts ▸ 34.6%
15.5% German ◂ +8.0 pts 7.5%
11.3% Scottish ◂ +4.1 pts 7.1%
0.0% Irish +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
7.0% Indian ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Coorabiein Penong +3.4 pts higher in Coorabie
12.7% 80th pct 9.3% 74th pct
Limited English in Coorabiein Penong even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

80.3% English only +5.1 pts ▸ 85.4%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Coorabiein Penong +13.8 pts higher in Coorabie
57.7% 91st pct 43.9% 61st pct

Religious affiliation

57.7% No religion ◂ +13.8 pts 43.9%
23.9% Christianity +20.7 pts ▸ 44.6%
12.7% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 11.1%
9.9% Hinduism ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other religions +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Buddhism +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Coorabiein Penong +2.0 pts higher in Penong
30.9% 14th pct 32.9% 18th pct
Bachelor+ in Coorabiein Penong +12.6 pts higher in Coorabie
18.2% 62nd pct 5.6% 13th pct
Schools/1k kids in Coorabiein Penong
— 20.83 88th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Coorabiein Penong +1 more in Penong
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Coorabiein Penong
— 36 13th pct
ICSEA in Coorabiein Penong
— 870 11th pct

Highest year of school

30.9% Year 12 +2.0 pts ▸ 32.9%
20.0% Year 10 +6.0 pts ▸ 26.0%
23.6% Year 11 ◂ +3.1 pts 20.5%
10.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.3 pts 9.6%

Highest qualification level

59.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.8 pts 47.6%
18.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +18.8 pts 0.0%
12.5% Bachelor degree +0.1 pts ▸ 12.6%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

28.1% Engineering & related ◂ +10.6 pts 17.5%
18.8% Society & culture ◂ +7.1 pts 11.7%
15.6% Information technology ◂ +15.6 pts 0.0%
12.5% Management & commerce ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
9.4% Architecture & building +1.3 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Education +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
9.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.5 pts 4.9%
0.0% Health +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Creative arts +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Coorabiein Penong +$219 higher in Coorabie
$875 70th pct $656 33rd pct
Household income in Coorabiein Penong +$275 higher in Coorabie
$1,375 38th pct $1,100 19th pct
Family income in Coorabiein Penong +$74 higher in Coorabie
$1,624 34th pct $1,550 30th pct
High earners in Coorabiein Penong +8.1 pts higher in Coorabie
14.5% 78th pct 6.5% 41st pct
High-income homes in Coorabiein Penong +15.3 pts higher in Penong
0.0% 0th pct 15.3% 48th pct

Household income distribution

37.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +20.6 pts 16.9%
9.4% $1,500–$2,999 +16.9 pts ▸ 26.3%
12.5% Under $650 +3.6 pts ▸ 16.1%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.0% $4,000 or more +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

Personal income distribution

20.0% Under $650 +23.7 pts ▸ 43.7%
43.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.8 pts 29.9%
25.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.9 pts 15.6%
7.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 2.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Coorabiein Penong +3.8 pts higher in Penong
18.3% 12th pct 22.1% 20th pct
Mental health in Coorabiein Penong +5.4 pts higher in Penong
0.0% 0th pct 5.4% 27th pct
Needs assistance in Coorabiein Penong +2.5 pts higher in Penong
0.0% 0th pct 2.5% 27th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Stroke ◂ +6.3 pts 2.1%
7.0% Arthritis ◂ +1.7 pts 5.4%
4.2% Diabetes +1.5 pts ▸ 5.7%
5.6% Heart disease ◂ +3.1 pts 2.5%
0.0% Mental health +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Asthma +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.2% Lung condition ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other condition +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Cancer +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.4% None ◂ +3.3 pts 67.1%
9.9% One condition +7.3 pts ▸ 17.1%
8.5% Three or more ◂ +7.0 pts 1.4%
4.2% Two conditions ◂ +2.1 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Coorabiein Penong +12.3 pts higher in Penong
23.6% 72nd pct 35.9% 91st pct
Unpaid carers in Coorabiein Penong +2.7 pts higher in Penong
7.3% 13th pct 10.0% 25th pct
Unpaid child care in Coorabiein Penong +10.8 pts higher in Coorabie
36.4% 89th pct 25.5% 51st pct
Defence service in Coorabiein Penong +5.3 pts higher in Coorabie
5.3% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Coorabiein Penong +8.7 pts higher in Penong
25.5% 58th pct 34.2% 88th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Coorabiein Penong +62 larger in Penong
0 0th pct 62 80th pct
Median age in Coorabiein Penong +7 yrs older in Penong
38 yrs 76th pct 45 yrs 83rd pct
Year 12 in Coorabiein Penong
— 7.4% 0th pct
Unemployment in Coorabiein Penong
— 19.0% 83rd pct
Median income in Coorabiein Penong +$208 higher in Penong
$225 2nd pct $433 22nd pct
Household income in Coorabiein Penong +$675 higher in Penong
$225 0th pct $900 14th pct
Indigenous language in Coorabiein Penong
— 32.3% 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Coorabiein Penong even
2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Coorabiein Penong +18.3 pts higher in Penong
0.0% 0th pct 18.3% 83rd pct
Living alone in Coorabiein Penong +6.9 pts higher in Penong
31.3% 75th pct 38.1% 89th pct

Family composition

65.1% Couples with children ◂ +13.7 pts 51.4%
30.2% Couples without children +2.0 pts ▸ 32.2%
0.0% One-parent families +18.3 pts ▸ 18.3%
0.0% Other families +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

31.3% 1 person +6.9 pts ▸ 38.1%
15.6% 2 people +20.0 pts ▸ 35.6%
15.6% 4 people ◂ +8.8 pts 6.8%
9.4% 5 people ◂ +2.6 pts 6.8%
0.0% 3 people +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% 6 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Coorabiein Penong +$66 higher in Coorabie
$125 10th pct $59 0th pct
Mortgage in Coorabiein Penong +$682 higher in Coorabie
$1,517 43rd pct $835 10th pct
People / bedroom in Coorabiein Penong even
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Coorabiein Penong +22.2 pts higher in Penong
12.5% 36th pct 34.7% 85th pct
Owned outright in Coorabiein Penong +5.7 pts higher in Penong
46.9% 67th pct 52.5% 80th pct
Separate houses in Coorabiein Penong +17.6 pts higher in Penong
78.1% 18th pct 95.8% 48th pct
3+ bedrooms in Coorabiein Penong +7.3 pts higher in Penong
56.3% 12th pct 63.6% 18th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.9% Owned outright +5.7 pts ▸ 52.5%
12.5% Rented +22.2 pts ▸ 34.7%
21.9% Other tenure ◂ +14.2 pts 7.6%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.0% Not stated +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Types of homes

78.1% Separate house +17.6 pts ▸ 95.8%
9.4% Other dwelling ◂ +6.8 pts 2.5%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

34.4% 3 bedrooms +4.6 pts ▸ 39.0%
18.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.8 pts 16.9%
12.5% 4 bedrooms +5.3 pts ▸ 17.8%
9.4% 1 bedroom +3.3 pts ▸ 12.7%
9.4% 5 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 6.8%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

75.0% Under $200 +7.9 pts ▸ 82.9%
0.0% $200–$349 +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Coorabiein Penong +8.4 pts higher in Penong
0.0% 0th pct 8.4% 86th pct
Work from home in Coorabiein Penong +15.4 pts higher in Coorabie
28.6% 78th pct 13.2% 39th pct
PT commute in Coorabiein Penong +8.5 pts higher in Penong
0.0% 0th pct 8.5% 99th pct
PT stops in Coorabiein Penong even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Coorabiein Penong even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Coorabiein Penong even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Coorabiein Penong even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

51.4% Car (driver) ◂ +7.2 pts 44.2%
28.6% Worked at home ◂ +15.4 pts 13.2%
14.3% Walked ◂ +5.8 pts 8.5%
0.0% Bus +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% Car (passenger) +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

56.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +21.7 pts 34.6%
0.0% 4 or more +25.2 pts ▸ 25.2%
12.5% 1 vehicle +11.8 pts ▸ 24.3%
18.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.9 pts 15.9%
0.0% No vehicle +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Coorabiein Penong +25.5 pts higher in Coorabie
46.3% 88th pct 20.8% 17th pct
Recent arrivals in Coorabiein Penong even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Coorabiein Penong +0.8 pts higher in Coorabie
12.2% 93rd pct 11.4% 92nd pct
Participation in Coorabiein Penong +13.9 pts higher in Coorabie
74.5% 89th pct 60.6% 50th pct
Full-time in Coorabiein Penong +0.6 pts higher in Coorabie
65.7% 80th pct 65.1% 79th pct

Industries people work in

40.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +14.4 pts 25.6%
37.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +30.9 pts 6.2%
0.0% Mining +22.5 pts ▸ 22.5%
17.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +14.8 pts 2.3%
0.0% Education & training +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
0.0% Retail trade +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Other services +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Construction +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

40.0% Managers ◂ +11.3 pts 28.7%
25.7% Labourers ◂ +12.5 pts 13.2%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +17.1 pts ▸ 17.1%
14.3% Community & personal service ◂ +5.0 pts 9.3%
14.3% Sales workers ◂ +10.4 pts 3.9%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
8.6% Technicians & trades +1.5 pts ▸ 10.1%
0.0% Professionals +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Coorabiein Penong
— 2,500 35th pct
Assault/100k in Coorabiein Penong
— 357 21st pct
Theft/100k in Coorabiein Penong
— 1,429 61st pct
Property damage/100k in Coorabiein Penong
— 357 20th pct
5-yr change in Coorabiein Penong
— 250.0% 98th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Coorabiein Penong +1.2 higher in Penong
0.8 58th pct 2.1 66th pct
Types ≤15 min in Coorabiein Penong +1.7 more in Penong
0.7 56th pct 2.4 68th pct
15-min city in Coorabiein Penong +38.0 pts higher in Penong
0.0% 0th pct 38.0% 77th pct
Walk to shops in Coorabiein Penong +8.1 pts higher in Penong
31.0% 75th pct 39.1% 77th pct
Walk to transit in Coorabiein Penong even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Coorabiein Penong +35.5 pts higher in Penong
0.0% 0th pct 35.5% 70th pct
Walk to a park in Coorabiein Penong +7.2 pts higher in Penong
35.9% 60th pct 43.2% 62nd pct
Walk to health in Coorabiein Penong even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Coorabiein Penong +1,381.2 more in Coorabie
1,563.4 100th pct 182.1 91st pct
Intersections/km² in Coorabiein Penong +0 higher in Coorabie
1 43rd pct 0 27th pct
Mean slope in Coorabiein Penong +0.2 pts higher in Coorabie
3.8% 26th pct 3.6% 23rd pct

Compare Coorabie with nearby areas

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Compare Penong with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Coorabie vs Penong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40307/coorabie/vs/SAL41138/penong